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I am a best man in a wedding for my friend who is in th US AIR FORCE learning Mandarin Chinese. I was hoping to learn and recite a poem at his wedding reception, I was hoping for something on Marriage or Friendship. Any help would be great.

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This poem is extremely famous in china, wrote by someone unknown 2500 years ago, especially being used to bless bride and bridegroom. The main character in this poem was a soldier who had to leave home to fight for his country

死生契阔,与子成说。执子之手,与子偕老。

一般来说,引用上面一句话就够了。

[原文]

击鼓其镗,踊跃用兵。土国城漕,我独南行。

从孙子仲,平陈与宋。不我以归,忧心有忡。

爰居爰处?爰丧其马?于以求之?于林之下。

死生契阔,与子成说。执子之手,与子偕老。

于嗟阔兮,不我活兮。于嗟洵兮,不我信兮。

[译文]

击鼓声镗镗(震于耳旁),

(将士们)奋勇演练着刀枪。

土墙和漕城修筑正忙,

惟有我随军远征到南方。

跟随孙子仲(行旅奔波),

平定(作乱的)陈、宋二国,

回家的心愿得不到允可,

心中郁郁忧愁不乐,

(我却)身在何方,身处何地?

我的马儿丢失在哪里?

到哪里(才能)将它寻觅?

到那(山间的)林泉之地。

生生死死离离合合,

(无论如何)我与你说过。

与你的双手交相执握,

伴着你一起垂垂老去。

可叹如今散落天涯,

怕有生之年难回家乡。

可叹如今天各一方,

令我的信约竟成了空话。

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You could always go get a large 囍 character, and have it displayed at the wedding, and rather than recite a poem, just explain the significance of the character to weddings etc. I think trying to recite a poem in Chinese is going to be very tough, even your friend might not understand it.

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